Pets
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There Is a Mouse Upstairs
Life with boys … the other night the boy came down the stairs to ask if we had a mousetrap … I was envisioning the construction of some kind of Rube Goldberg invention … no, this time there was a real mouse … upstairs … the cat had been stalking it for a bit, I… Continue reading
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The Cats Are Male, So It Counts
Life with boys … the cats are male, so it counts … this afternoon the cat starts to meow like crazy … and this is the cat that usually does not talk as much … so I get up from the computer to find out what is up … the cat has caught a mouse… Continue reading
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You just never know what each day will bring …
Life with boys … you just never know what each day will bring … Mama cat and her 5 kittens have been taken to the Pet Adoption center on Mid Rivers … found outside at the boy’s pole vaulting practice place … Continue reading
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Art project or the work of a critter …
Life with boys …. Only in my house do I have to ask if this is an art project or the work of a critter … this time critter wins (or loses) Continue reading
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I’ll just order the chickens …
Life with boys … Boy 1 – I’ll just order the chickens and the coop and the hay on Amazon … Me: you think they just deliver chickens? … Boy 2: No, that is more of an Etsy thing … Boy 1: Fine, I’ll just get Aunt Mindy to order it … Continue reading
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Isolation day 1 …
Life with boys … isolation day 1 … boys have not yet killed anyone … Triops is alive … and gross … and you can hatch your own too 🙂 … check amazon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triops Continue reading
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Why are there bagpipes?
Life with boys … Guys, what are you watching? Why are you watching YouTube in the bathroom? Why are there bagpipes? … Mom, you are ruining the ceremony for fishy the fish … Do you not understand there is a time and a place for everything? … But, bagpipes? Continue reading
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Apparently I sound like a cat in distress
Life with boys …cat makes a weird noise, then pukes … “What’s wrong Mom?” … apparently, I sound like a cat in distress Continue reading
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He does not look entertained, he looks flat …
Life with boys …“What are you doing?”“Entertaining the cats”Other boy, “he does not look entertained, he looks flat.” Continue reading
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Hermès shares his treasures …
For every treasure Hermès shares he wakes me up to let me know how proud of him I should be … this morning I had 6 treasures … (and it is Hermès Greek god – not fashion designer) … and I should add he announces his arrival all the way up the stairs, loudly … Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
